H. ZANCHIVS HIS CONFESSION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.Which now at length being 70. years of age, he causea to be published in the name of himself & his family.Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his own latin copy, as in so grave a mans work is requisite: for the profit of all the unlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his judgement in matters of faith.ROM. 10.With the heart man believeth unto righteousness: but with the mouth man confesseth to salvation.Let all things be subject to the judgement of the true Catholic church.PRINTED BY JOHN LEGATE, printer to the University of Cambridge. 1599.H. ZANCHIVS HIS CONFESSION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGION.Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he causea to bee published in the name of himselfe & his family.Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his ovvne latine copie, as in so graue a mans worke is requisite: for the profite of all the vnlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his iudgement in matters of faith.ROM. 10.With the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes: but with the mouth man confesseth to saluation.Let all things bee subiect to the iudgement of the true Catholike church.PRINTED BY IOHN LEGAT, printer to the Vniuersitie of Cambridge. 1599.Title page of H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…, Cambridge, 1599

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H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares…

Name: H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…
Author: Girolamo Zanchi

H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years of age, he caused to be published in the name of himself & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his own latin copy, as in so grave a mans work is requisite: for the profit of all the unlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his judgement in matters of faith.H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he caused to bee published in the name of himselfe & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his ovvne latine copie, as in so graue a mans worke is requisite: for the profite of all the vnlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his iudgement in matters of faith.

Girolamo Zanchi 1516–1590Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1599Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1599

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Confession › Chapter 24: Of the militant church.

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CHAP. XXIV. Of the militant church.

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Albeit by this which we have confessed of the church in general, every one may easily perceive, what we believe particularly of the militant church: yet that our faith may more clearly & plainly be known, we have purposed to declare our opinion of this church severally, partly referring that which was spoken of the whole, in a brief rehearsal, to this, and partly adjoining the properties of this peculiarly.

ALbeit by this which wee haue confessed of the church in general, euery one may easilie perceiue, what we beleeue particularly of the militant church: yet that our faith may more clearely & plainly be known, wee haue purposed to declare our opinion of this church seuerally, partly referring that which was spoken of the whole, in a briefe rehearsal, to this, and partly adioyning the properties of this peouliarly.

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I. A description of the militant church.

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We therefore believe, ¹that the militant church is the company of men, chosen in Christ before the worlds creation: ²

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CHAP. XXIV. Of the militant church.

I. A description of the militant church.

II. Differences between the triumphant and militant church.

II. Differences betweene the triumphant and militant church.

III. So is the militant church one and the same, & that catholic: that yet it fareth not ever after one sort, & it may be parted into diverse particular churches.

III. So is the militant church one and the same, & that catholicke: that yet it fareth not euer after one sort, & it may be parted into diuerse particular churches.

IV. Of many particular churches, consisteth one catholic church.

IV. Of manie particular churches, consisteth one catholicke church.

V. Particular churches how they may be known, whether they be true churches, or not.

V. Particular churches how they may be knowne, whether they be true churches, or not.

VI. By what manner of succession of Bishops it may be showed, that some church is Apostolical.

VI. By vvhat manner of succession of Byshops it may be shewed, that some church is Apostolicall.

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CHAP. XXIV. Of the militant church.

I. A description of the militant church.

II. Differences between the triumphant and militant church.

II. Differences betweene the triumphant and militant church.

III. So is the militant church one and the same, & that catholic: that yet it fareth not ever after one sort, & it may be parted into diverse particular churches.

III. So is the militant church one and the same, & that catholicke: that yet it fareth not euer after one sort, & it may be parted into diuerse particular churches.

IV. Of many particular churches, consisteth one catholic church.

IV. Of manie particular churches, consisteth one catholicke church.

V. Particular churches how they may be known, whether they be true churches, or not.

V. Particular churches how they may be knowne, whether they be true churches, or not.

VI. By what manner of succession of Bishops it may be showed, that some church is Apostolical.

VI. By vvhat manner of succession of Byshops it may be shewed, that some church is Apostolicall.

The author

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